Domain Adaptation Random Vector Functional Link for White Blood Cell Classification
Qin Wang, Xizhao Wang · 2024
There's growing recognition of how machine learning can revolutionize the precision and swiftness of clinical diagnoses by improving the classification of white blood cells. However, a machine learning model specialized in white blood cell classification demands access to a large trove of well-annotated data. This poses a challenge, as in the medical field, annotating data comprehensively comes with a high cost in terms of both money and time. To circumvent this, domain adaptation (DA) techniques are employed to leverage similar cell images from related domains, thereby boosting the model's performance in white blood cell classification in specific contexts. Among the myriad DA approaches available for this application, including TCA-based and deep learning methods, all typically suffer from lengthy training durations. Addressing this challenge, we introduce a novel DA method inspired by the random vector functional link (RVFL) network, a type of neural network characterized by its random weights. Our proposed method, named Domain Adaptation Random Vector Functional Link (DA-RVFL), capitalizes on the efficiency of RVFL networks to enhance white blood cell classification. This innovative approach shows some insights for future research in the efficient and effective classification of white blood cells.